Hellam Township, York County

"Decommissioning. (1) The large solar energy production facility owner is required to notify the Township immediately upon cessation or abandonment of the operation. The large solar energy production facility owner shall then have 12 months in which to dismantle and remove the large solar energy production facility from the property. (2) If a ground-mounted solar energy system is removed, any earth disturbance as a result of the removal of the ground-mounted solar energy system shall be graded and reseeded. (3) If a ground-mounted solar energy system has been abandoned (meaning not having been in operation for a period of six months) or is defective or is deemed to be unsafe by the Hellam Township Building Code Official, the solar energy system shall be required to be repaired by the owner to meet federal, state and local safety standards, or be removed by the property owner within the time period allowed by the Hellam Township Building Code Official. If the owner fails to remove or repair the defective or abandoned solar energy system, the Township may pursue a legal action to have the system removed at the owner's expense."